Jin Mansion, Wutong Garden, where Jin Xin lived in the past.

In the attic, Aunt Zhao sat cross-legged on the cushion, holding a string of Buddhist beads in her left hand, knocking on the wooden fish with her right hand, her face was silent, her lips were slightly open, she was chanting Buddhist scriptures softly and softly, her eyes were slightly closed, and she looked as kind as the Buddha statue in the temple.

Jin Zhao sat on the side, looked at her, and said: "Zijun, how can you say that Xin Yatou is also your biological daughter, and now that she and several children are missing, you, who are mothers, are not worried at all?" ”

Aunt Zhao was unmoved, and continued to recite her Buddhist scriptures by herself.

Jin Zhao saw it in his eyes, and was just about to speak, when Yuqi came in from outside, walked behind her, and whispered with her lips: "Madam, I found someone." ”

Jin Zhao was stunned for a moment and glanced back at Yuqi. After receiving Yuqi's affirmative look, she turned her head, got up and said to Aunt Zhao: "Okay, I've been bothering you here for a long time today, it seems that you are hard-hearted and really don't care about the life or death of Xin Yatou, so I won't be bored with you anymore." I went first. ”

The wooden fish in Aunt Zhao's hand sounded for a moment, and continued to knock it down, reciting the scriptures one by one in her mouth, but she never answered Jin Zhao's words.

Jin Zhao looked at it, frowned unhappily, turned around and left with his own people.

Luwu came in with the freshly made pastries, and was going out to meet them, stunned, without asking much, bowed his head and stood aside obediently, and waited until everyone was gone, and then thoughtfully entered the house.

Green clothes were packing up their things there, and when they saw Green Wu coming in, they sighed, "Look, it's gone." I thought I'd be sitting here for a day. ”

Midori's face was a little impatient.

Lu Wu didn't answer, put down the pastry in his hand, let Lu Sheng go back to the kitchen, and walked to Aunt Zhao's side and asked, "Auntie, this eldest lady suddenly came to us to talk about Miss, I'm afraid there is some purpose we don't know, right?" ”

As soon as the sound of the wooden fish in Aunt Zhao's hand stopped, she raised her head slightly and looked ahead in a daze.

Lu Wu looked at it, closed his mouth obediently, and went back to clean up the tea that Lu Sheng hadn't packed just now.

Aunt Zhao turned her head sideways, glanced at Luwu's actions of packing up her things lightly, and suddenly said, "She will leave, most likely because she heard the news of Jin Xin." You go and inquire. ”

Lu Wu looked up in astonishment, this was the first time she saw Aunt Zhao take the initiative to care about something, which made her a little stunned, and she was stunned for a while before she responded slowly: "Okay." ”

*

Jin Zhao came out of the attic and walked briskly in front of him, asking Yuqi as he went, "How did you find the person?" ”

Yuqi followed closely and said, "It's also a coincidence, Aunt Yin went out to buy something, and she happened to see Ziqin." followed all the way to an old mansion. Although I didn't see Miss Five, since Ziqin was there, most of Miss Five was inside. Aunt Yin also inquired around the old mansion, only to find out that during this time, the fifth lady and the others had been living there. It was an old house, and the place was relatively secluded, and as long as they didn't come out, it was really hard to find them. ”

Jin Zhao sneered: "This five girls are really as shrewd as ever. ”

Yuqi asked in the back, "Madam, what are we going to do next?" ”

"What to do? Now that I have found someone, I naturally want to take a good look at her. What about Xiao Yin? ”

"Aunt Yin is waiting for Mrs. in the house."

"Let's hurry, don't keep her waiting."

Jin Zhao listened and quickened his pace.

Marky followed closely behind.

On the other side, the old house.

Jin Xin casually looked at the ledger.

Ziqin was grinding her on the side, glanced at her, and asked, "Madam, Aunt Yin has already arrived at the Golden Mansion." Presumably at this time, I was talking to the eldest lady. ”

When Jin Xin heard this, because it was expected, he just hummed lightly.

Ziqin saw that she was about to write with a pen, so she stopped what she was doing, let her dip in ink, and said, "Madam, it won't be long before they come to the door." ”

"Hmm. Indeed it is. Jin Xin nodded and said with a smile: "I'm a little curious, what will they do to us." ”

Ziqin frowned slightly, and said worriedly: "Now that the old lady has passed away, the general's whereabouts are unknown, and the Yujia army is losing and retreating on the northwest border, it will damage the general's prestige to some extent, I am afraid that I will ......"

"I'm afraid that many people don't take me seriously now." Jin Xin said with a smile.

Ziqin said: "Madam, it's not clear what the eldest lady's plan is, let's be cautious." In everything, I am not afraid of 10,000, but I am afraid of what happens. ”

Jin Xin nodded: "Well, I know." ”

The next day, Jin Zhao really came to the door with someone, Jin Xin thought that she would have a cold attitude, but she didn't expect that this Jin Zhao was an unprecedented spring breeze, with a loving face, and everyone who watched it was warm.

Jin Zhao asked Jin Xin to take her to walk around the house, looking at the house, she exclaimed: "Five girls, you have a really good time, and we are relieved to see that you are doing well." ”

Jin Xin smiled: "It's worried everyone." ”

"I just didn't expect that you would actually buy such a house in Linzhou City." Jin Zhao said.

Jin Xin smiled: "This is not what I purchased. ”

"Oh?"

"To tell you the truth, auntie, this house was actually built by my father before his death. Before he died, he passed the house to my name. ”

"Really?"

Jin Zhao's face changed slightly, as if he was surprised, and there was a little bit of essence.

But soon, she whitewashed the peace.

Jin Zhao continued to wander around the house and said, "However, your place is good, but it's too unpopular. I've heard that this house has been abandoned for many years and no one has lived in it, has it? ”

Jin Xin said: "Yes. After all, after my father passed away, all the servants here were dismissed, and I lived in the Golden Mansion again, and naturally there was no one living in this house. ”

Jin Zhao frowned: "This is not good. ”

Jin Xin smiled: "Oh? What do you mean by what the eldest aunt said? ”

"It must not be good for you and Ziqin to live in such a place with a few children. Besides, it's so remote and inconvenient. ”

Jin Xin smiled: "Thank you aunt for your concern, but during this time, we have been living here, but it's okay." ”

"That's because we didn't know you lived here." Jin Zhao said: "Five girls, no matter what, you are also your father's only daughter, since I know your whereabouts, I naturally want to take you back to live and take good care of you." ”

When Jin Xin heard this, he was stunned: "Auntie ......"

"Well, don't say more. Listen to the eldest aunt is right. Jin Zhao didn't allow Jin Xin to say more, and turned his head to look at Yuqi.

Yuqi understood, raised her eyes and smiled at Jin Xin, and said, "Yes, Fifth Miss, we came this time to take you back to the Jin family to live!" ”

As she spoke, Yuqi glanced at the maid and the family who were standing not far away.

Jin Xin was about to speak, so he heard Yuqi say: "Fifth Miss, don't worry, they will help you pack your luggage." ”

"Auntie, no need."

Jin Xin was a little unhappy.

Jin Zhao ignored her unhappiness and smiled: "Don't worry, these people have been specially selected by me, and they are very neat, and they will help you clean it up." ”

"But ......"

Over there, the people had already scattered and separated, and they walked around the house on their own.

Jin Xin saw it in his eyes, his brows furrowed more and more tightly, where is this to help them pack up their things, it is clearly deliberately searching for chaos!

However, looking at Jin Zhao, who was smiling softly in front of him, Jin Xin couldn't be angry, so he could only endure it.

She wanted to see what kind of medicine was sold in this Jin Zhao's gourd.

In the afternoon of the same day, Jin Xin and the others were semi-forcibly moved back to the Jin Mansion from the old house and lived in Wutong Garden.

When it was time to move, the residents around the old house really saw the new owner of the old house they were curious about, and it was inevitable to be shocked, but when they knew that Jin Xin was the famous Jin Xin, the fifth lady of the Jin family, they were even more shocked and didn't come back to their senses for a long time.

Zhang's mother was still in Wutong Garden, and she was very happy to see Jin Xin and Ziqin back.

Jin Xin asked Zhang's mother to take the three children of the Chen family to the room to rest first, and he led Lei Lei and Qiao Qiao upstairs to meet their biological mother, Aunt Zhao.

Upstairs, Aunt Zhao had already heard the movement of them coming back, Aunt Zhao and Lu Wu were calm, but Green Clothes was a little difficult to hide their joy, and took the initiative to go to the door to greet them, and when they saw Lei Lei and Qiao Qiao, they were even more smiling, and felt that the two children were very cute and likable.

Jin Xin greeted the green clothes and led the children inside.

Aunt Zhao was sitting there cross-legged and chanting.

Jin Xin shouted, "Mother." ”

Tempting to love you, he glanced sideways at her and the two children, and finally returned his gaze to her face and said, "You're here." ”

Jin Xin smiled and said, "Yes." I was invited back by my aunt. ”

Jin Xin's three words "please come back" are a little helpless, and it seems to be a bit ridiculous.

Aunt Zhao is also a smart person, so naturally she heard it, frowned slightly, and stopped talking.

Jin Xin didn't care, lowered his head and pushed Lei Lei and Qiao Qiao forward, and said with a smile: "Lei Lei, Qiao Qiao, do you remember?" This is Grandma, to call someone. ”

The two children came forward and shouted respectfully in unison, "Grandma! ”

Aunt Zhao looked at it, with a heartfelt smile on her face, and her eyes that were always indifferent seemed to be mixed with a little warmth.

She beckoned the two children to come forward, took out two strings of Buddhist beads from the box on one side, put them on their hands, and said, "This is what I made for you." Those who have recited the scriptures, wear them well, and they will keep you safe and smooth. ”

Jin Xin looked at it, stepped forward in a few steps, put his hands on the child's shoulders, and said, "Thank you grandma." ”

Lei Lei thanked her very seriously.

Qiao Qiao fiddled with the Buddha beads curiously, and when she looked up, she smiled and squinted her eyes, and said thank you vaguely, and the whole person climbed onto the couch, pestered Aunt Zhao, and sniffed: "Wow, grandma is so fragrant!" ”

Jin Xin was a little stunned, and was worried that Aunt Zhao would not accept it, but she didn't think about it, Aunt Zhao gently helped Qiao Qiao's head: "This child is really spiritual." ”

Jin Xin smiled: "It's a troublemaker, it's naughty." ”

"I'm not naughty. Jojo is the most well-behaved, and the naughty brother is the one! ”

Jojo retorted.

Jin Xin smiled and shook his head: "Don't think that if your brother is not there, you can push it on your brother." ”

Lei Lei said on the side: "Not really. Jojo, when it comes to naughty, no one can compare to you. ”

"Sister, you are bad, how can you say me!"

Qiao Qiao reached out and slapped Lei Lei in dissatisfaction, causing Jin Xin and Lei Lei to laugh non-stop.

Aunt Zhao looked at the situation of the three of them getting along, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, but she looked at it and became committed, her eyes were lowered, and she seemed to hide a little sadness faintly.

Jin Xin looked up at first glance, and happened to bump into Aunt Zhao's expression, and was stunned: "Mother, what's wrong with you?" ”

Aunt Zhao was brought back to her senses by the sound of "mother", smiled faintly, and said, "It's nothing." ”

Jin Xin looked at her slightly lonely look thoughtfully, and didn't ask any more questions.

Since moving back to the Jin Mansion to live, she has lived very peacefully for several days, and the attitude of the people in the house towards her is better than before, which makes Jin Xin a little suspicious, even if she thinks about it with the soles of her feet, she also senses that something is wrong here, but she just didn't say it.

A few children had no heart and lungs, but they were very safe, following Jin Xin's side, constantly changing places, they had long been used to it, at first they were not suitable for writing, and they forgot to play and forget to go out of the clouds.

Jin Xin and Ziqin did not take it lightly.

Ziqin said: "Miss, what do you say this eldest lady is planning?" ”

"yes, I'm wondering too. None of us expected such a situation. ”

"Not really."

Ziqin muttered: "With the temperament of the eldest lady, she doesn't do things like this. Come to think of it, it was probably Aunt Yin's idea. ”

"Hmm. Mostly her. Hasn't she been very diligent in coming to the house lately? ”

When the two were halfway through talking, Zhang's mother came: "Miss, Miss Luanming is here." ”

"Sister Luanming?"

Ziqin smiled first, turned back to Jin Xin and said, "I haven't seen her for a long time." ”

Since the death of the old lady, the maids in the old lady's house have either been reassigned to other rooms to do things, or married, but Luan Ming, she was originally a big maid who was favored by the old lady, and she was raised in the house, and she was also quite valued, although the old lady passed away, no one despised her.

The eldest man also mentioned it before, saying that he would find a good family for her and let her have a good home. Luan Ming refused, saying that she had always treated the old lady as her own grandmother, and she wanted to keep filial piety to the old lady.

The eldest man sighed at her affection and righteousness, so he made an exception to accept her as a goddaughter and enjoyed the treatment of a young lady, and the attitude of the whole house towards her was a little better than in the past.

After moving back to Linzhou, Luan Ming lived in the old lady's house and chanted for the old lady every day. Rarely go out.

Ziqin personally went to invite Luan Ming in.

I haven't seen her for a while, Luan Ming is still the way she remembers, although she is now a young lady, she never pinched the shelf of the young lady, and even dressed up is still the same as in the past, that calm and calm, which is pleasing to the eye.

Jin Xin greeted her, took her hand and led her in, and said with a smile: "This is a rare guest." ”

Luan Ming smiled: "Fifth Miss is teasing me? ”

"How dare I tease you?" Jin Xin smiled: "Now, you are my real sister." How can anyone who is a sister tease her own sister? ”

Luan Ming said with a smile: "Although the eldest lord thinks that I am a righteous daughter, I don't dare to be arrogant, I really call myself a sister to a few young ladies." Miss Five, don't bother me. ”

"Sister Luanming, you are looking down on yourself when you say this."

Jin Xin stiffened his face: "In my opinion, you are completely worthy of this identity now." ”

Luan Ming smiled, didn't dwell on this topic anymore, looked up at Ziqin, and said with a smile: "Ziqin, I haven't seen you for a long time, why are you becoming more and more beautiful like your young lady?" ”

Ziqin smiled: "Ouch, madam, listen quickly." Why is our sister Luanming's mouth so sweet today? ”

"Not really. I'm wondering too. ”

Jin Xin answered.

Ziqin said, "Okay, you talk, I'll go prepare some refreshments." ”

Luan Ming watched Ziqin go out, and said softly to Jin Xin: "Ziqin is also in her twenties this year, right?" You haven't found a good home for her yet? ”

Jin Xin smiled: "Sister Luanming, you haven't settled your own affairs yet, and you still have the heart to worry about others?" ”

Luan Ming smiled: "Can this be the same?" I'm giving the old lady time to keep filial piety now, so I don't have to be in a hurry. ”

Jin Xin smiled: "Sister Luan Ming, don't bluff me." Honestly, don't you plan to get married? ”

Luan Ming was a little stunned, and then said, "Fifth Miss, we're talking about Ziqin, why did it get to me?" ”

"It's all the same."

"It's all different."

Luan Ming smiled helplessly, paused, and said, "Fifth Miss, how are you living in the mansion recently?" ”

"Sister Luanming, don't call me Miss Fifth anymore, it sounds weird. It's called Jin Xin. ”

"How can this work?"

"Why can't it be?"

Looking at Jin Xin's insistent eyes, Luan Ming compromised: "Okay." Jin Xin. Can you answer my question now? ”

Jin Xin looked at her and smiled: "Sister Luanming, are you worried about me?" ”

“……”

Luan Ming smiled silently and did not deny it.

"You've got a heart." Jin Xin shook her hand and said, "I'm living well, after all, I enjoy the highest level of treatment that I have never had." ”

Jin Xin's words were half-joking.

Luan Ming could hear the joke, she frowned slightly, and said: "This big lady, now she is casting a long line to catch big fish, and her purpose is obvious. ”

"I know." The smile on Jin Xin's face narrowed, and there was still a little coldness in his eyes.

Luan Ming looked at her like that, and followed the right color: "The current Jin family is not as good as when the old lady was there before, the eldest lady and the third lady fought against each other, and they had to fight for the power of the family. It's a hook and a hook, I think you're so smart, you don't need me to think of it. I'm here today, but I can't rest assured, I want to ask if you have an idea in mind? ”

"Sister rest assured. I'm not a soft persimmon, and I won't let anyone pinch it flat and round it. ”

"If it were the eldest lady herself, I wouldn't be too worried. The key is that the person who is now making the idea behind the eldest lady is Aunt Yin, she is not a simple character, when she was still in the house, there were a lot of moths, even the old lady was there, which also made her take advantage of a lot of loopholes. It's hard to get rid of being entangled by her. ”

"Sounds like a cunning fox." Jin Xin said with a smile.

"Anyway, you just have to be careful." Luan Ming said.

Jin Xin looked up at the door, and a little maid was walking towards this side from afar.

"Say everybody is there." Jin Xin smiled at Luan Ming.

Luan Ming was stunned, followed her gaze and looked back, and saw the maid, she and Yuqi were quite good friends, and recognized that it was a powerful little maid next to Yuqi, called Xiaoya.

When the little girl arrived at the door, she was a little surprised when she saw that Luan Ming was also there, and respectfully saluted: "Fifth Miss, Miss Luan Ming." ”

Luan Ming smiled at the little girl: "I've said it many times, just call me Sister Luan Ming." ”

Xiaoya smiled and said, "No." Sister Yuqi has explained, she can't be without rules. ”

"You won't even forget her words."

Luan Ming laughed.

The little girl stuck out her tongue and smiled, a pair of eyes rolled, and looked at Jin Xin: "Fifth Miss, our lady invites Fifth Miss to come over." ”

Jin Xin and Luan Ming glanced at each other.

Luan Ming got up and said, "Since the eldest lady called you, you should hurry over." I'm here to sit with you, and it's time to go back. ”

Jin Xin got up and said, "Then, I'll go to my sister later, just in time, and I'll also give my grandmother a pillar of incense." ”

Luan Ming nodded: "Okay." ”

Jin Xin sent Luan Ming to the door, watched Luan Ming leave, Ziqin came out of the small kitchen with pastries, saw Jin Xin standing outside, walking over with pastries, and asked puzzledly: "Madam, you didn't talk to Sister Luan Ming, but ran outside?" ”

Jin Xin said: "She just left. ”

Ziqin was surprised: "Gone?" How can you ......?"

Before I was about to say something, my eyes rolled, and I saw the little girl standing on the side, and I immediately understood.

Jin Xin glanced at her, and his eyes seemed to say: Now you understand, right?

Ziqin looked at the little girl and said with a smile: "Isn't this the little girl next to Yuqi?" Come to us, is it the eldest lady who has been invited? ”

Xiaoya smiled: "Sister Ziqin is so smart. ”

Ziqin smiled and said to Jin Xin: "Madam, you wait, I'll put the pastries back in the kitchen and I'll accompany you." ”

Jin Xin nodded.

After Ziqin came back from the kitchen, Jin Xin went to the eldest lady's courtyard.

*

When he entered, the eldest lady's room was full of people, Jin Xin glanced at it and found that almost all the ladies in the big room were there.

Jin Xin looked at this battle and realized that this might be a Hongmen banquet.

People are coming, and there is no reason to hide.

Jin Xin paused and walked in, "Oh, why is it so lively?" Could there be so many people, just waiting for me? ”

Seeing Jin Xin coming, everyone raised their eyes and looked at them in unison, as if the wolves had seen a common prey.

Jin Xin was amused in her heart, so she was now food to them?